Nate Diaz has again hinted at UFC retirement in stark contrast to Dana White's claims that the American will sign a new deal.
The American star has just one fight remaining on his current deal with the promotion but has no bout planned.
He has verbally agreed a fight with Dustin Poirier but has also traded social media hints with Conor McGregor over a potential trilogy bout.
And Diaz has once again indicated his next fight could be his last, tweeting: "I’m ready to fight my last fight, I got s*** to do."
White seemed more relaxed about Diaz's future when asked about it after Colby Covington's win over Jorge Masvidal.
"Very good," White told reporters at the UFC 272 post-fight news conference when asked about the prospect of Diaz putting pen to paper..
Several options could open up for Diaz outside of the UFC including a boxing clash with YouTube star Jake Paul, who has frequently tried to entice the star into the ring.
Diaz was reportedly considering starting his own promotion alongside his brother Nick which would allow the pair to fight outside of the UFC and generate lucrative paydays.
White previously admitted Diaz could decide to move on if he is "doubting" his ability to compete with the leading fighters.
“That’s up to him. That’s a decision he needs to make,” White previously told TSN. “Listen, for a lot of these guys there’s no secret about it.
"If you believe that you are one of the best in the world, and if you believe that you can win a world title here, or hang with the top five, then this is where you should be.
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“The minute you start doubting that that’s the case, you gotta start looking at other options. There’s tons of other places where you can go fight and where you can make a lot of money.
"A lot of these guys, once they’ve built and established their name here, move on to these other promotions and make crazy money. And good for them. That’s just how it works.
“As far as Nate Diaz goes, I don’t know where Nate feels he is right now and what he feels his future could be if he signed another four or five-fight deal here.”
Diaz has frequently been encouraged to challenge McGregor for a third time by White and UFC legend Chael Sonnen.
He previously ruled out a third meeting with his two-time counterpart instead preferring to face Poirier after their previous agreement.
However he has since re-opened the door to the Irishman by claiming his famous foe needs to secure some "wins" before an illustrious trilogy can be discussed.
